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Statements and Messages

29 March 2010

SG/SM/12817

Corporate Responsibility Must Become Cornerstone of Ethically Robust Markets, Says Secretary-General at Global Compact Ambassadorial Event

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s welcome remarks at the United Nations Global Compact Ambassadorial Lunch, in New York, 25 March:

26 March 2010

SG/SM/12809

Secretary-General Hails la Francophonie for Promoting Diversity, ‘Overriding Value of Humanism’, in Message to Mark Organization’s Fortieth Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the fortieth anniversary of la Francophonie, aired in New York today, 26 March:

26 March 2010

SG/SM/12810-DC/3214

Secretary-General Hails Russian Federation-United States Nuclear Arms Accord as Milestone that Will Add Impetus to Review of Non-Proliferation Treaty

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the conclusion of negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on a successor treaty to the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms:

25 March 2010

SG/SM/12808-ENV/DEV/1116

Development Targets Not Numbers for Policymakers, but ‘Real Goals for Real People’; Achieving Them Practical Necessity, Moral Imperative, Says Secretary-General

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to “State of the Planet 2010: Connecting Voices Globally to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Economic Recovery”, in New York, 25 March:

24 March 2010

SG/SM/12805-GA/PAL/1156

Gaza Closure Unacceptable, Unsustainable, Counterproductive, Secretary-General Tells United Nations Seminar on Assistance to Palestinian People

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People, delivered by Maxwell Gaylard, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in Vienna today, 24 March:

24 March 2010

SG/SM/12807-SC/9892

Latest Announcement of Approval for Jerusalem Settlements ‘Unacceptable’, Secretary-General Says in Security Council Briefing on Middle East

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s briefing to the Security Council on the situation on the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, in New York today, 24 March:

24 March 2010

SG/SM/12806-AIDS/157

Real Improvements Needed in Health of Women, Children, Secretary-General Stresses at Replenishment Event for Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the replenishment event for the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, in the Netherlands, from 24-26 March:

23 March 2010

SG/SM/12804-OBV/862-ORG/1525

Secretary-General Demands Full Justice, Due Process for Victims, in Message to Mark Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, to be observed 25 March:

23 March 2010

SG/SM/12803-GA/10928-DEV/2793

Spare Vulnerable Countries Onerous Aid Conditions, ‘Burdensome’ External Debt, Secretary-General Urges in Remarks to Dialogue on Financing for Development

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development in New York today, 23 March:

22 March 2010

SG/SM/12802-AFR/1955

Secretary-General Says Namibia’s Independence 20 Years Ago ‘Beacon of Hope for Oppressed Peoples Everywhere’, in Message to Commemorative Event

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of Namibia’s independence and presidential inauguration, delivered by Kari Egge, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Namibia, on 21 March: